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Understanding Digital Literacies and Digital Skills
So most recently, I have become very passionate to explore more angles of digitization, digital citizenship, and online presence; therefore, I am reflecting on one of the intriguing articles written by Maha Bali about digital literacies and digital skills. For me , this article disseminates thoughtful ideas that all align with my ideologies in understanding…
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On Gaming
A question that rolled over my mind for a long time: can a blind person play digital games (any type of games)? Upon research I indeed found out that blind people have certain games designed for them, but the problem is that they are not inclusive. Let me admit also that I am not fond…
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Not impossible to make something accessible: a tutorial to use “hypothes.is” for annotation
In this post, I seek to present a simple tutorial on how to use “hypoth.is” for annotation with a screen reader, an while this guide will focus on my experience and accessibility, I invite you to visit the Hypothesis help webpage, in case of any inquiry relevant to the tool. Basic screen reader information In…
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Nothing is impossible to make it accessible
Before I delve into the main topic of the post, allow me, dear reader, to do a bit of a flashback and tell you a simple story. In the spring 2022 semester, I had the privilege of enrolling in a class that valued “digital literacy”, “annotation and curation”, as well as reflections thanks to Juleen…
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“disability activism”, a sighted opinion
Defining Disability By: Yomna Abubasha This post is written by Yomna AbuBasha, a colleague from AUC, and every thing is written in this post is Yomna’s opinion. You can contact her at yomnabdelaal@aucegypt.edu Start reading Oxford defines the word disability as “a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities.” This is…
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Envisioning a radically accessible and equitable syllabus
A critical look to a syllabus Recently, I joined a discussion on syllabus accessibility as a part of MyFest with Dr. Alexandra Gazis, the associate to the disability office at the American University In Cairo, where we both had shared ideas on critical approaches towards an accessible syllabus. The conversations extended beyond what I personally…
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Exclusionary Practices Towards a Struggling Egyptian society
Notice from the author *This paper was written as a part of the Freshman writing (RHET1010) course at the American university In Cairo. The paper falls under the authority of the department of Rhetoric and composition. Publishing the paper in this blog is just for sharing experience, and it is open for the public reading.…
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Experiencing MYFEST: happiness, love, and joy
On a Ramadan quiet night, and after I had been done from doing assignments, I browsed twitter. I usually had been doing this each and every time after finishing a study day, an assignment, or a meeting. Suddenly, I came across a very fascinating tweet by Dr. Maha Bali; it was not only interesting to…
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